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Causes of Impairment
Probable Sources Contributing to Impairment
TMDL Alternatives by Cause of Impairment
Cumulative TMDLs by Pollutant

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Assessment Summary for Reporting Year 2008
South Carolina, Tugaloo Watershed

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Waterbody Name	Waterbody ID	Location	Map	Waterbody Type	Size	Units	Status	State TMDL Development Status
NOTE: Click on the underlined "Waterbody Name" to view a Waterbody report.
Abner Ck	SCLC-02_S_06	Long Creek At Hwy 538	Data Unavailable	Stream	6.8	Miles	Good
Beaverdam Ck	SCSV-345_S_06	Beaverdam Creek At S-37-66	Waterbody Map	Stream	5.0	Miles	Impaired	TMDL needed
Beaverdam Ck	SCSV-364_S_06	Beaverdam Creek At Sc 243	Waterbody Map	Stream	2.7	Miles	Impaired	TMDL needed
Brasstown Ck	SCSV-673_S_06	Brasstown Cr. At Sr 48	Waterbody Map	Stream	4.5	Miles	Not_Assessed
Chattooga Rvr	SCSV-199_S_06	Chattooga Rvr At Us Route 76	Waterbody Map	Stream	15.0	Miles	Good
Chattooga Rvr	SCSV-227_S_06	Chattooga Rvr At Sc 28 3.5 Mi Nw Mt Rest	Waterbody Map	Stream	14.5	Miles	Good
Chauga Rvr	SCRS-04538_S_06	Chauga River At Foot Bridge In The Chau-Ram County Park. Entrance To Park Is Just East Of The Chauga River At Us 76. Parking Is Behind The Park Headquarters Building. Cross Over The Foot Bridge For Ramsey Creek To The Foot Bridge For The Chauga River. 3	Waterbody Map	Stream	.5	Miles	Good
Chauga Rvr	SCSV-201_FISH_S_06	Chauga River	Waterbody Map	Stream	1.0	Miles	Good
Chauga Rvr	SCSV-344_S_06	Chauga River At S-37-34	Waterbody Map	Stream	6.1	Miles	Good
Chauga Rvr	SCSV-675_S_06	Chauga R. At Sr 193	Waterbody Map	Stream	10.2	Miles	Not_Assessed
Choestoea Ck	SCSV-108_S_06	Choestoea Creek At S-37-49	Waterbody Map	Stream	6.9	Miles	Impaired	TMDL needed
E Fork Chattooga Rvr	SCSV-308_S_06	E Fk Of Chattooga Rvr At Sc 107 2 Mi S Of St Line	Waterbody Map	Stream	.8	Miles	Good
E Fork Chattooga Rvr	SCSV-792_S_06	East Fork Chattooga River 300 Meters Downstream Of Hatchery Outfall	Waterbody Map	Stream	2.3	Miles	Good
Lake Hartwell	SCRL-01018_L_06	Lake Hartwell, 12 M Wsw Of Anderson And 3.5 M W Of Roberts Church	Waterbody Map	Reservoir	919.2	Acres	Not_Assessed
Lake Hartwell	SCRL-02315_L_06	Lk Hartwell 12.0 Nw Of Anderson 2.0 Mi N Of Sadlers Ck St Pk	Waterbody Map	Reservoir	370.6	Acres	Good
Lake Hartwell	SCRL-03333_L_06	Lake Hartwell 3.9 Mi Nw Of Sadlers Creek St Park	Waterbody Map	Reservoir	672.8	Acres	Good
Lake Hartwell	SCRL-03352_L_06	Lk Hartwell 0.9 Mi Ne Anderson/Oconee/Hart Co, Ga Junction	Waterbody Map	Reservoir	1,006.7	Acres	Good
Lake Hartwell	SCRL-03459_L_06	Lk Hartwell Tugaloo Rvr Arm Approximately 1.2 Mi S Of Jct S-04-890 & S-04-23	Waterbody Map	Reservoir	501.0	Acres	Good
Lake Hartwell	SCRL-04371_L_06	Lake Hartwell Cove 0.75 Mi Se Of Sadlers Creek State Park	Waterbody Map	Reservoir	511.0	Acres	Good
Lake Hartwell	SCRL-06444_L_08	Lake Hartwell 8.9 Mi Wsw Of Westminister	Waterbody Map	Reservoir	519.1	Acres	Good
Lake Hartwell	SCSV-200_L_06	Tugaloo Rvr Arm Of Lake Hartwell At Us 123	Waterbody Map	Reservoir	426.1	Acres	Good
Lake Hartwell	SCSV-340_L_06	Lk Hartwell, Main Body At Usace Wq Buoy Btwn Mrkrs 11 & 12	Waterbody Map	Reservoir	1,535.2	Acres	Impaired	TMDL needed
Lake Hartwell	SCSV-363_L_06	Lake Hartwell Off Glenn Ford Landing Us Beaverdam Ck Cove	Waterbody Map	Reservoir	617.8	Acres	Good
Lake Yonah	SCRL-01030_L_06	Yonah Lake 0.8 M Uplake From Yonah Dam Where It Empties Into Tugaloo River	Waterbody Map	Reservoir	20.9	Acres	Not_Assessed
Lake Yonah	SCRL-04376_L_06	Lake Yonah 0.65 Mi Nne Of Spillway	Waterbody Map	Reservoir	9.9	Acres	Good
Lake Yonah	SCSV-358_L_06	Lake Yonah, 50% Between Center Of Spillway And Opposite Shore	Waterbody Map	Reservoir	26.6	Acres	Impaired	TMDL needed
Lake, Lake Tugaloo	SCSV-599_FISH_L_06	Tugaloo Lake	Waterbody Map	Reservoir	1.0	Acres	Impaired	TMDL needed
Lake, Lake Yonah	SCCL-015_FISH_L_06	Lake Yonah	Waterbody Map	Reservoir	1.0	Acres	Impaired	TMDL needed
Lake, Tugaloo	SCSV-359_L_06	Tugaloo Lake, Forebay Equidistant From Spillway And Shorelines	Waterbody Map	Reservoir	8.8	Acres	Impaired	TMDL needed
Mud Ck	SCRS-06170_S_08	Mud Creek At Bridge On S-37-99 2.9 Mi Ne Of Fair Play	Waterbody Map	Stream	1.0	Miles	Impaired	TMDL needed
Need To Add	SCSV-809_S_08	Little Cane Creek@ Oconee Belle Lane (Across Orr Property)	Waterbody Map	Stream	.5	Miles	Impaired	TMDL needed
Norris Ck	SCSV-301_S_06	Norris Ck At S-37-435 1 Mi S Of Westminster	Waterbody Map	Stream	1.8	Miles	Impaired	TMDL needed
Toxaway Ck	SCSV-225_S_06	Toxaway Cr. At Sr 34	Waterbody Map	Stream	9.2	Miles	Good
Trib To Choestoea Ck	SCSV-790_S_06	Tributary Of Choestoea Crk. At Sr 429	Waterbody Map	Stream	1.5	Miles	Impaired	TMDL needed
Unnamed Trib	SCRS-04380_S_06	Unnamed Trib At Bridge On Co Rd S-37-142 (Bridge Road) 5.8 Mi Sw Of Westminster. Bridge Is 75 Yards Off Co Rd S-37-160.	Waterbody Map	Stream	1.1	Miles	Impaired	TMDL needed
Unnamed Trib To N Branch Wildcat Ck	SCRS-06185_S_08	Unnamed Trib To N Branch Wildcat Creek At Culvert On Unnumbered Paved Rd (Robert Usher Rd) Between S-29-328 And S-29-83	Waterbody Map	Stream	1.7	Miles	Impaired	TMDL needed
Whetstone Ck	SCMC-03_S_06	Whetstone Creek, Upstream Portion Near Mouth	Waterbody Map	Stream	6.9	Miles	Impaired	TMDL needed

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Waterbody Name	Waterbody ID	Location	Map	Waterbody Type	Size	Units	Status	State TMDL Development Status
NOTE: Click on the underlined "Waterbody Name" to view a Waterbody report.
Beaverdam Ck	SCSV-345_S_06	Beaverdam Creek At S-37-66	Waterbody Map	Stream	5.0	Miles	Impaired	TMDL needed
Beaverdam Ck	SCSV-364_S_06	Beaverdam Creek At Sc 243	Waterbody Map	Stream	2.7	Miles	Impaired	TMDL needed
Choestoea Ck	SCSV-108_S_06	Choestoea Creek At S-37-49	Waterbody Map	Stream	6.9	Miles	Impaired	TMDL needed
Lake Hartwell	SCSV-340_L_06	Lk Hartwell, Main Body At Usace Wq Buoy Btwn Mrkrs 11 & 12	Waterbody Map	Reservoir	1,535.2	Acres	Impaired	TMDL needed
Lake Yonah	SCSV-358_L_06	Lake Yonah, 50% Between Center Of Spillway And Opposite Shore	Waterbody Map	Reservoir	26.6	Acres	Impaired	TMDL needed
Lake, Lake Tugaloo	SCSV-599_FISH_L_06	Tugaloo Lake	Waterbody Map	Reservoir	1.0	Acres	Impaired	TMDL needed
Lake, Lake Yonah	SCCL-015_FISH_L_06	Lake Yonah	Waterbody Map	Reservoir	1.0	Acres	Impaired	TMDL needed
Lake, Tugaloo	SCSV-359_L_06	Tugaloo Lake, Forebay Equidistant From Spillway And Shorelines	Waterbody Map	Reservoir	8.8	Acres	Impaired	TMDL needed
Mud Ck	SCRS-06170_S_08	Mud Creek At Bridge On S-37-99 2.9 Mi Ne Of Fair Play	Waterbody Map	Stream	1.0	Miles	Impaired	TMDL needed
Need To Add	SCSV-809_S_08	Little Cane Creek@ Oconee Belle Lane (Across Orr Property)	Waterbody Map	Stream	.5	Miles	Impaired	TMDL needed
Norris Ck	SCSV-301_S_06	Norris Ck At S-37-435 1 Mi S Of Westminster	Waterbody Map	Stream	1.8	Miles	Impaired	TMDL needed
Trib To Choestoea Ck	SCSV-790_S_06	Tributary Of Choestoea Crk. At Sr 429	Waterbody Map	Stream	1.5	Miles	Impaired	TMDL needed
Unnamed Trib	SCRS-04380_S_06	Unnamed Trib At Bridge On Co Rd S-37-142 (Bridge Road) 5.8 Mi Sw Of Westminster. Bridge Is 75 Yards Off Co Rd S-37-160.	Waterbody Map	Stream	1.1	Miles	Impaired	TMDL needed
Unnamed Trib To N Branch Wildcat Ck	SCRS-06185_S_08	Unnamed Trib To N Branch Wildcat Creek At Culvert On Unnumbered Paved Rd (Robert Usher Rd) Between S-29-328 And S-29-83	Waterbody Map	Stream	1.7	Miles	Impaired	TMDL needed
Whetstone Ck	SCMC-03_S_06	Whetstone Creek, Upstream Portion Near Mouth	Waterbody Map	Stream	6.9	Miles	Impaired	TMDL needed

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Causes of Impairment for Reporting Year 2008

South Carolina, Tugaloo

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Cause of Impairment	Size of Assessed Waters with Listed Causes of Impairment
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Cause of Impairment	Rivers and Streams (Miles)	Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds (Acres)
pH	7.7	35.4
Fecal Coliform	20.6
Copper		1,535.2
Benthic Macroinvertebrates Bioassessments	8.3
Mercury		2.0